(Photo: congthuong.vn) Fabrics made of natural materials have taken the lead in the textile sector. (Photo: congthuong.vn)Hanoi (VNA) Designing suitable digital designs You can recycle Clothing is now an important activity that targets the The garment and textile sector A circular economy is the key to sustainability.
The digital revolution is putting pressure on the economy
According to Nguyen Phuoc Hung, Vice President of the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Business Associations (HUBA), the union’s textile and garment enterprises are facing many difficulties, including limited cash flow and failure to access loans, and get disbursement or transfer bad debts. Many businesses, especially since the mid-2022 period, have not been investing and have resold or lost their brand.
In the first quarter of 2023, the city’s garment and textile businesses reported an export turnover decrease of 8% year-on-year, he said, forecasting that the coming months will be an extremely difficult period for the industry’s enterprises.
The Ho Chi Minh City Association of Garment, Textiles, Embroidery and Knitting, or Agtek, says that Vietnamese companies are lacking in supply chain connectivity, and most of them outsource, leading to a small profit margin.
Pham Van Viet, Agtek’s Vice President and Director General of Viet Thang Jean Co., Ltd., said that digital transformation is the key to transforming and repositioning Vietnam’s textile and apparel industry.
Image: Photo by VNAViet Thang Jean’s human resources, as well as the quality of its products, have all improved since it implemented digital transformation. In addition, the company’s application of nanotechnology and ozone technology in dyeing and adjusting the colour of fabrics have helped minimise waste to the environment, Viet said.
Towards circular economy
With the digital transformationThis is a pressing issue for the textile industry. Viet stated that, in relation to this topic, a circular economic model is one that encompasses all activities, from production, design and service, with a view towards recycling materials and reducing environmental impacts.
The four main benefits of a Circular economy Viet has stressed the importance of maximizing resources, protecting environment, developing the economy and creating social benefits.
Viet says that despite the fact the textile industry contributes a lot to Viet’s economy, it is also one of the biggest polluters. In response, many countries set standards of sustainability for the textiles they import. This requires Vietnam’s garment and textile sector to change, and “go green” for sustainable development.
Vietnamese companies must therefore create designs for clothing that are durable, repair and reuse clothes and develop facilities to collect and recycle.
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